Supporters meet up to talk wind

One of the areas in Australia likely to see significant wind farm construction in coming years is the Southern Tablelands area of NSW around Yass and Goulburn. There are at least eight advanced wind farm projects in the area - Yass Valley, Bango, Rye Park, Biala, Collector, Capital II, Crookwell II and Crookwell III.

So it wasn’t before time that we brought together a group of 35 keen wind supporters. In the picturesque surrounds of Tommy’s Creek, just outside of Rye Park, the group discussed the most effective ways for them to promote wind farms in the area.

There were plenty of reasons why a wind farm would benefit the local communities in the area – local jobs in the area during construction would help boost businesses in nearby Yass and Goulburn and ongoing jobs would see families move to or stay in the area. As we were reminded by one of the younger attenders, it’s also the socially responsible thing to do to shift to cleaner energy to help leave a better environment for future generations.